WMO: 2015–2025 hottest decade
The UN World Meteorological Organization says 2015–2025 is the hottest decade on record and warns the planet has been “pushed beyond its limits” — a finding that sharpens the political stakes for climate policy in 2026. Governments in the US and EU are already debating how to balance rising climate costs with strained public finances, so expect hotter rhetoric and tougher targets at upcoming summits. (acerbolivio.com)
WMO’s State of the Global Climate 2025 finds the years 2015–2025 were the hottest 11-year stretch on record and estimates 2025 was about 1.43 °C above the 1850–1900 baseline. (wmo.int)) The report says Earth’s energy imbalance is the highest in 65 years of observations, a metric WMO added as a key indicator in this edition. (wmo.int)) WMO quantifies ocean heating as a central driver, reporting the ocean has absorbed roughly 18 times the annual energy use of humanity each year over the past two decades. (wmo.int)) UN Secretary‑General António Guterres framed the WMO findings as a global emergency, saying “Planet Earth is being pushed beyond its limits” in a video message released with the report on 23 March 2026. (un.org)) Reinsurers recorded heavy financial impacts in 2025: Munich Re reported total natural‑catastrophe losses of US$224 billion with US$108 billion insured, while Swiss Re estimated global insured losses at roughly US$107 billion. (straitstimes.com)) Insurer and market signals are already shifting — analysts and the Los Angeles Times report home‑insurance premiums are set to rise after 2025’s extreme‑weather losses, and Swiss Re flagged the January 2025 California wildfire as the costliest wildfire event with about US$40 billion in insured losses. (latimes.com))
